I've heard of station owners having them upon their land, too.
Various factors seemed to influence the decision made by station owners.
For now, station owners as a whole are willing to give it a chance.
The price would reflect the station owner's costs and market conditions.
The number of station owners has declined by about 1,000 over the same period.
In the early 2000s, the station owner began to suffer financial problems.
More station owners accepted oil when it was worth something, environmental officials say.
But how much of that money will go to independent station owners is unknown.
At least one other station owner has pulled off a similar maneuver.
Station owners told the local press that construction would be completed in about one year.